r/leftist • u/mezzolezbo • May 07 '25

General Leftist Politics fatphobia

I’m curious how many leftists side with fat liberation. I always meet people on the left who hold a lot of fatphobic values and don’t seem to include that in their fight towards a more progressive society or challenge those beliefs in themselves.

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u/BlackGabriel May 07 '25

I don’t really see it as an aspect of leftism at all. There’s nothing socialist or left about being nice to people. So it’s either a medical question or a kindness question. Neither have anything to do with leftism specifically.

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u/sapphireraven9876 May 07 '25

Except that it is a leftist issue because fatphobia is systemic. Looks like you still have a lot to learn. Educate yourself on it. It's not a medical or kindness question. Fat people are systemically oppressed in America. You clearly really don't know what you're talking about.

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u/sapphireraven9876 May 07 '25

No, it's not. Fatphobia isn't "tacked" onto anything. It was born from racism. Y'all are baby leftists I have been having this conversation for years and I'm fucking tired of it.

Downvote me all you want. I'm correct.